The battle was short. Faced with a massive level gap, Fu Xuan and Qingque stood no chance against Himeko and Kiana—both of whom Luo Hong had "developed" and "trained" to [Level 30].
[Congratulations! You have captured the 'Honkai: Star Rail' General: Fu Xuan][Congratulations! You have captured the 'Honkai: Star Rail' Soldier: Qingque]
Soon, the two appeared before Luo Hong, bound and forced into "duck sit" positions. Their mouths were stuffed with red jade beads, and their eyes burned with defiance. As captives, he would need to put in some effort to "convert" them.
Luo Hong knelt and tilted their chins up. But...
"Sigh... still just NPCs." Seeing them only acting according to their programming, he quickly lost interest.
"Throw them into the dungeon for now."
Luo Hong stood up and waved his hand. The NPC version of Kiana immediately stepped forward and escorted the two captives away.
Afterward, he summoned Bronya. He picked her up and faced the city wall, opening the gacha system. I hope using an NPC as a 'relic catalyst' works for Seele too...
He clicked the ten-pull button. His eyes widened instantly as the first meteor streaking across the sky was golden! He had customized the gacha animation, so it was a breathtaking sight.
"Wait..." Looking at the blue-haired girl appearing on the interface, he snapped his fingers, intending to summon Cangxuan and Danzhu. But then he paused. "No, maybe she is more suitable."
He set Bronya down and summoned "Chiyuan" (the Jingwei/Fu Hua skin) instead. Holding Chiyuan, he continued the pulls. A series of purple meteors streaked by—mostly basic building resources. But at the very end—
"Another gold! I knew it!" Luo Hong muttered excitedly. "The double-gold rate is quite high today."
And it was... Ji Xuanyuan!
As he suspected, Chiyuan had fewer "bonds," making Ji Xuanyuan a likely drop. Cangxuan and Danzhu, on the other hand, had a high chance of pulling Mobius. While he loved "Snakey" dearly, Ji Xuanyuan needed him more right now.
Cangxuan and Danzhu hadn't brought the Xuanyuan Sword with them because Ji Xuanyuan had sensed her soul power fading and entered a deep slumber to slow the process. In other words, her life was literally in danger. Mobius was still in the Elysian Realm; he'd have plenty of chances to pull her later. But if he didn't pull Ji Xuanyuan now, he might lose her forever.
And since she had been in a slumber within the sword, it was perfectly logical for her to manifest with her consciousness intact the moment she was summoned.
"Eh? Wha—!"
The summoned Ji Xuanyuan gasped in extreme shock. She found herself face-to-face with Luo Hong, who was currently holding Chiyuan. The scent and every intimate detail of the scene were instantly etched into her mind. The Guardian of Shenzhou, who used to provide her with the greatest sense of security, was now being held by Luo Hong like a doll... wait, she was a doll!
Realizing the Chiyuan before her was soulless, Ji Xuanyuan instinctively sighed in relief. She had learned about this world from the sisters, but the reality was... way too much to take in! She covered her face, her cheeks burning red, but she couldn't help but steal a peek.
"Miss Ji Xuanyuan, welcome." Luo Hong smirked. After finishing his "training" with Chiyuan, he set the girl aside as casually as a used napkin.
"H-How could you treat Chiyuan like that?" Ji Xuanyuan felt a strange throb in her heart. She quickly suppressed it and rushed to support the twitching, soulless Chiyuan. Even knowing it was just an empty shell, she couldn't stand to see her friend's likeness treated so disrespectfully.
"Oh, sorry. I forgot you have a very high moral compass." Luo Hong pulled up his swim trunks and knelt beside her. "But just now... you felt it too, didn't you? It was quite 'stimulating'."
"N-No... I don't know what you mean!" She hurriedly turned her head away. But the more she denied it, the more prominent the throbbing in her heart became, causing a deep crimson flush to spread across her face.
"Fine. You just got here; it's normal to be unaccustomed." Luo Hong didn't tease her further. He glanced at Seele, who was standing nearby, but saw she was [Offline].
"Slow and steady, I guess." With a snap of his fingers, he teleported Ji Xuanyuan to the bedroom.
"W-What are you doing?"
Ji Xuanyuan had prepared herself to be "devoured" eventually, but she never expected things to move this fast. She hadn't even had time to process her arrival.
"Don't worry," Luo Hong said seriously, sitting on the edge of the bed. "I'm not in a hurry to eat you yet. I'd rather wait until Cangxuan and Danzhu are [Online] and devour you right in front of them."
He made no effort to hide his intentions, enjoying the look of pure terror on her face.
"You... you demon!" Ji Xuanyuan gasped, her vermilion eyes wide. "Then I'd rather you just... just do it now..." Her voice trailed off in embarrassment.
"Do what?" Luo Hong teased. He looked at the woman in ancient dress with a playful gaze. Unlike the sisters, who wore mystical, mythological attire, Ji Xuanyuan looked truly regal—an image of classic elegance. Combined with her "housewife" attribute (granted to her by Danzhu's dolls), she was the definition of a "Virgin Housewife." He already had a dozen "scenarios" planned for her.
"Demon!" After one last curse, she closed her eyes, waiting for the inevitable.
"I told you my plan; I won't go back on my word." Luo Hong crossed his arms. "Until the sisters are online, you can wander anywhere in the territory. I'll call for you when they arrive."
He projected a virtual screen showing Ji Xuanyuan walking onto the streets outside. Her expression shifted from confusion to despair—a truly beautiful sight! Hehehe!